Bobsprit wrote:

PS I got it for free!

Well, mine was a gift from Suzanne...not exactly free of course...but close
enough.
I don't like the dual volume/squelch control, but otherwise it appears superior
to the other units I looked at. I considered the tiny standard and Icom models,
but as I had read, they lacked sufficient volume. The little Uniden tempted me,
but the "name" scared me off.

RB

Don't worry Bob, I used the thing to talk to the US coasties
from over twenty miles to help out an idiot that ran a Hughs 38 onto
a shoal, I guess he didn't understand why they put those red or green
things in the water.

Like I say it's great radio, as for reception it's just great for having
a 9" rubber duck antenna, what do you expect? Just in case my primary set
goes south I have an SMA to UHF adapter that allows me to connect the little
radio to the mast antenna. You know it's certified water proof to a depth of
1 meter for 30 minutes? Runs for better than 18 hours on the supplied NIMh
battery pack, IMHO it's the best buy for the bucks on the market.

Cheers
Marty